User manual

Table Of Contents
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Importing and exporting data 120
Saving and sending data in other formats 120
Sending email messages based on record data 120
Supported import/export file formats 121
Setting up recurring imports 121
ODBC and JDBC 122
Methods of importing data into an existing file 122
About adding records 123
About updating existing records 123
About updating matching records 123
About the importing process 124
Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file 124
About the exporting process 125
Working with external data sources 126
Publishing databases on the web 127
Chapter 6
Protecting databases 128
Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets 128
Accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges 129
About the predefined accounts 130
About the predefined privilege sets 131
Planning security for a file 132
Password-protecting a file 133
Creating accounts and privilege sets 134
Viewing accounts and privilege sets 134
Creating accounts 135
Creating accounts that authenticate via an external server 137
Creating privilege sets 137
About enabling record-level access 138
Viewing extended privileges 138
Authorizing access to files 139
Security measures 140
Enhancing physical security 140
Enhancing operating system security 141
Establishing network security 141
Backing up databases and other important files 142
Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software 143
Chapter 7
Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11
and earlier 144
Conversion overview 144
Solving basic conversion problems 145
Index 146